The new human resources manager at Ellen Sagar Nursing Home says that by doing her job she can help the nurses and other staff members do their jobs.

Jill Mendoza said she is proud to be able to help the 115 Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, Certified Nurses Assistants, and food service and activities personnel who make up the staff of Ellen Sagar.

“Their jobs are hard,” Mendoza said Monday morning. “I can help them so they can concentrate on doing their jobs.”

A Spartanburg native who graduated from Spartanburg High School and is currently working towards her degree in business management at Spartanburg Community College, Mendoza brings more than 20 years of experience in both the retail and health care industries to her new position. Mendoza’s career includes a total of 16 years in accounting with Walmart including the accounting office of its Greer Neighborhood Market in Greer where she still works on the weekends. She also spent 4 1/2 years as human resources manager at Rosecrest Retirement Community and three months as business and human resources manager at Summit Hill Retirement Center.

On June 4, Mendoza became human resources manager at Ellen Sagar. While she has spent most of her career in accounting, Mendoza said she most enjoys working in health care. She said she sees her job as helping the staff who care for the residents do their jobs.

“I love working with people, being able to assist and help the employees,” Mendoza said. “I know accounting in retail and human resources in health care are different, but I just feel comfortable in health care.”

South Carolina is a relatively poor state with a serious shortage of doctors that is only going to become more severe as the state’s population ages. This state needs more doctors, and a plan for the state to educate more of them should be applauded from the mountains to the coast.

Self Regional Healthcare began as Self Memorial Hospital in 1951 and was built to be one of the most advanced hospitals in the country. Local business leader and philanthropist James C. Self personally oversaw the construction and recruited top physicians from across the country.

The commitment to provide advanced care with leading edge technology continues today.

Self Regional Healthcare began as Self Memorial Hospital in 1951 and was built to be one of the most advanced hospitals in the country. Local business leader and philanthropist James C. Self personally oversaw the construction and recruited top physicians from across the country.

The commitment to provide advanced care with leading edge technology continues today.